Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Leslie Alvarado, Davidson College class of 2017. Alvarado grew up in Naples, FL before attending Davidson College as a mathematics major. In the interview, Alvarado discusses the STRIDE mentorship program, the presence of OLAS, the Bonner Scholars program, studying abroad in Ireland, bringing Latinx sororities and fraternities to campus, the presidential election, and how navigating predominantly white spaces impacted her as a woman of color....

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Oral history interview with Marie Lupe Guerrero, Davidson College class of 2012. Guerrero identifies as a first generation college student and Mexican-American. She is from Chicago, IL and discusses the sociocultural differences between Chicago and the rural area around Davidson College. While at Davidson, Guerrero was a Charles Scholar and participated in Davidson Outdoors, OLAS, and worked as a volunteer with the free clinic at the Ada Jenkins Center.

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Oral history interview and transcript with Melissa Guzman, physics major and member of the Davidson College class of 2011. Guzman discusses her experiences as a biracial Colombian-American woman, freshman orientation programs like STRIDE and Davidson Odyssey, exploring personal identity through academics (including anthropology courses with Dr. Matt Samson), and her work as a founding member of FreeWord (a student group for poetry and performance).

Scope and Contents Oral history interview and transcript with Rebecca "Becky" Contreras conducted on December 10, 2019. Becky Contreras graduated from Davidson College in 2019 as a political science and Latin American Studies double major. Contreras was born in Guatemala and states she identifies as Guatemalan in the interview. Contreras discusses how it felt being labeled as a person of color as an international student, experiences with the student group OLAS, the Bonner Scholars program, differences in...

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Oral history interview and transcript with Richy Tovar, Davidson College class of 2019. In the interview, Tovar discusses the formation of Latin Greek societies at Davidson College. Tovar was Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc president, and also a founder of the organization on campus. This interview was conducted as part of Dr. Jane Mangan's HIS 259 course.